Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Software vs hardware

Listening challenge: Software vs hardware synths

Can you tell the difference between a real Moog and an emulation?

When
software developers started emulating classic synths and packing them
into plug-ins, there was only ever going to be one big debate: do they
sound the same as the original instruments?
The argument
has run and run, with some claiming to be able to tell the difference
straight away, and others saying that, in terms of sound, the virtual
versions are practically indistinguishable from the hardware that
inspired them.
But what do you think? We want you to listen to the
three Minimoog bass clips below and tell us which one you think was
recorded on the original synth. The other two were created using
Minimoog software emulations:Clip AClip BClip C